Monument record MDO6063 - Romano-British settlement enclosure at Oakley Farm, Sixpenny Handley
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Summary
Romano-British settlement surrounded by bank and ditch forming an irregular enclosure, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and associated with an extensive prehistoric field system MDO6116. Surface finds of pottery, including one fragment of Samian ware, were reported from this site in the 1950s. Some internal features are also visible.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
(21) ROMANO-BRITISH SETTLEMENT, S.W. of Oakley Farm (008181), lies on the gentle N. slope of a spur at about 340 ft. above O.D. It has for long been levelled by ploughing, but it is visible on air photographs (C.U.A.P., RC 8 V223, WX 65, 66) as part of what appears to be an irregular ditched enclosure with occupation areas inside it, associated with 'Celtic' fields (Group (85), p.118). Pottery, including a sherd of decorated samian, has been found on the site. <2>
SU 006179. Durotrigian and Romano-British pottery by track (?) SW from settlement enclosure. <3>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO72 Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1973. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society for 1972. 94. 93.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 69.
- <3> SDO14738 Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. Object Number: RCH01/091..
- <4> SDO131 Index: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Records. SU 01 NW 11.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 213494.
Finds (1)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 008 181 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU01NW |
| Civil Parish | Sixpenny Handley; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 020 021
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 01 NW 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 213494
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Sixpenny Handley 21
Record last edited
Dec 15 2022 4:13PM